Still life and urban sketching
To my sister who asked me to paint a thistle flower that demonstrates its character, strength, inflexibility, firmness, and survives in any conditions. And I did series of these strong flowers that live everywhere and survive in any conditions.
One of my first watercolor flowers graphics with ink, I used coolers purple and dark violet, with some additions of color of carrot with silver gray.
The flower is credited with ability of magical effects on evil spirits.
The thistle is the symbol of Scotland from the 13 century. The legend says that an army intented on conquering Scotland. Once an upon time, one night an army landed to surprise the sleeping soldiers. In order to move more stealthily under the cover of darkness, the enemies removed their shoes.
One of them unfortunately stood on one of these spiny little defenders and shrieked out in pain, alerting the sleeping scotish soldiers. Needless to say, the Scots won the day.. Thank you to Thistle!:)
Thistle is the emblem of the Knights of the Order of the Thistle, whose motto is lat. Nemo me impune lacessit (“No one will touch me with impunity”).
Thistle wildflower watercolour graphic with ink. I used colours pink, milky blue opal, saffron latte and neon colours.
I love pink thistle’s simply colors, with some additions of plum color and some pistachio background.
Thistle, watercolor wildflower painting with petals of colors blueberry and purple grapes.
Watercolor flowers graphics with ink, colors used strawberry petals with light khaki and shade of flax background
Some thistles have caramel and turmeric colours
The most popular color for thistle is pink, this is why I gathered my pink watercolor paintings in my 1st post about this amazing flower with Scotland’s legend. And one more interesting thing.. A thistle is not only the floral emblem of Scotland and Lorraine, also it is the emblem of the Encyclopedia Britannica.
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Bon voyage! Until the next travel:) Stay healthy.
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